The rising temperatures associated with climate change mean more people are experiencing heat stress at work, with potentially fatal consequences. ILO Occupational Safety and Health specialists, Manal Azzi and Halshka Graczyk join the ILO’s Future of Work podcast to discuss what is being done to protect workers from the effects of excessive heat.
Jan 22
Global employment in 2026: A fragile stability
In this episode of the Future of Work podcast, we unpack the ILO’s new Employment and Social Trends 2026 report with its lead author, Stefan Kühn, and ILO trade expert Marva Corley. Together, they explore why labour markets look stable yet remain fragile – and what this means for ... Show More
19m 23s
Nov 21
Social Summit for Development: What it means for the world of work
This episode of the ILO Future of Work’s special series on the Second World Summit for Social Development examines the implications of the Summit’s renewed commitment to eradicating poverty, promoting decent work, and social inclusion, on the world work, with guests Juan Somavia, ... Show More
7m 36s
Nov 3
Can the Doha Summit revive global social justice?
In this episode of the Future of Work podcast, the ILO's Claire Courteille-Mulder explains why the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha matters, and what’s at stake for social development, multilateralism, and the ILO’s mission to advance social justice.
12m 1s
Aug 2024
Is it getting too hot to work?
As temperatures rise, productivity falls.Extreme global temperatures are draining tens of billions of dollars in economic productivity every year from some of the world’s biggest cities. It’s not just outdoor jobs that are impacted, but office work too. In this episode, we ask wo ... Show More
17m 29s
Sep 2024
Une vague de chaleur (Heatwave)
<p>La France subit une vague de chaleur intense en 2024, avec des températures dépassant 40°C, provoquant des alertes sanitaires et des interruptions d’activités économiques.</p><br><p>Translation in English:</p><p>France is experiencing an intense heatwave in 2024, with temperat ... Show More
3m 12s
Aug 2024
Dans quels pays le changement climatique va-t-il faire le plus de victimes ?
<p>Les experts s'accordent à dire que le réchauffement climatique aura un impact important sur la santé humaine. Ainsi, selon une étude de 2022, une hausse moyenne de la température de 2°C pourrait entraîner, durant les jours les plus chauds, une augmentation de plus de 40 % de l ... Show More
2m 8s
Oct 2024
Travail : le choc des générations ?
Vivons-nous une grande marche arrière dans notre rapport au travail ? 4 ans après la pandémie de Covid qui promettait de redéfinir sa place dans nos vies, des grandes entreprises décident de mettre fin au télétravail, pendant qu’à l'Assemblée Nationale, la rengaine du “travailler ... Show More
1h 6m
May 2024
Nisreen Elsaim talks about the interconnection between Climate Change, Armed Conflict and Migration
<p>Nisreen Elsaim, Climate and Youth Activist and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow talks about the complex interconnection between Climate Change, armed conflict and involuntary migration and how better governance, fresh ideas of younger generations and more global responsibility by ... Show More
45m 10s
Sep 2023
A deadly risk factor in extreme heat: Schizophrenia
<p>Last year, 425 people died of extreme heat in Phoenix. Stephan Goodwin was one of them. Today, why people who suffer from schizophrenia are more vulnerable to a hotter climate. And, what can be done to better protect them.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transp ... Show More
27m 56s